Timekeeper for telephones.



G. L. BRAUCHER & E. R. JOHNSON. TIMEKEEPEE FOR TELEPHONES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 14, 1913.

1, 1 1 3,538. Patented 0ct.13,1914,

with the telephone attachment.

UNITED STATES PLIENT OFFICE.

CLARK L. BRAUCHER LND EDWARD R. JOHNSON, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

TIMEKEEPER FOR TELEPHON ES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 14, 1913.

Patented Oct 13, 1914.

Serial No. 760,954.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, CLARK L. BRAUCHER and EDWARD R. JOHNSON, citizens of the United States, and residents of the city of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Timekeepers for Telephones, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

For the use of telephones for long distance calls, a flat rate per some fixed interval of time, usually three minutes, is charged by the telephone company, and all minutes or fractions of minutes in excess thereof are oh rged for at a. further rate per minute. In most cases it is very difiicult to keep any check on the charges made for these calls, and it is the object of our invention to provide a compact and convenient and inexpensive desk or telephone fixture, readily attached, which will carry a stop watch and a recording pad, and this we accomplish by that certain construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically point ed out and claimed.

In the drawings Figure l is a front elevation of our device attached to a telephone. Fig. 2 is a bottom elevation of the dc ice Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same with the stand support attached. Rig. 4 is a similar view of the stand. Fig.5 is a view of the watch casing. Fig. 6 is a central vertical section, on the line 6, 6, of Fig. 2.

1 is a telephone pedestal of an ordinary T telephone instrument having the transmitter 2 and the receiver 3. We provide a metal plate or stamping 4 upon which to mount 'the arts of our device, at one end of which are ocated the fastening bolts 5, 5. ()n the shanks of the bolts is placed a recording pad 6, referably marked and ru ed for convenlence in making a memorandum of long distance calls, and the pad held in place by the nuts 7 7, of the bolts; At the other end of the plate 4 is provided the circular opening 8 for a watch dial. The watch which is preferably a stop watch having a check 9 as well as a stop and return 10, is secured in the following manner. A circular casing 11 of a size adapted to receive the watch and having the apertures 12- and 13 for the check and the stop arbors respectively, is

;-rovided. In opposed relation onv the s.

of the' casing are the lugs 14, 14, in which are the slots 15, 15,'with large ends adapted to fit over the buttons 33, 33, on the plate 4. This casing can of course be made of one piece of metal, and this is the desired nature of easing, as it is the intention throughout to provide the most durable and inexpensive means that is possible. Its method of use is obvious.

The construction above described covers the features of the device employed in keeping track of long distance telephone calls, c. the stop watchfor keeping the time wild the ad for kee ing the memoranda. The balance of the eatures of the device comprisethe several means of attachment,these also being designed for durability, simplicity and cheapness ()11 both sides of the plate 4, located on its under surface are the raised strips 16, 16, forming sockets for tongues on the attaching means. These sockets may be, and are, preferably formed by cutting and stamping lheni from the surface of the plate 4'. This is the most inexpensive way, and although it leaves the apertures 17, 17, in the surface of said plate, they are not at all unsightly. Ti e provide as a means of attachment to a telephone pedestal, the clamping member formed with the two arms 18 and 19, having curved inner surfaces to fit the standard pedestal. At the outer ends of these arms are the depending lugs 20, 20, held together by the bolt 21. The loosening of this bolt allows the arms to swing on each other, and the arms may be adjusted for different sized pedestals by means of this bolt, as is obvious. The arm 19. which is the stationary arm, has the laterally extending portion 22, which extends preferably clear across the plate 4, and is there fastened to the plate by the pin and nut 23. The arm 19 has also the laterally extending tongue 24 which fits under the raised strip 16 aforementioned. A pin and nut 25 are provided on the plate 4, to fasten the arm 18 to the said plate. In setting up and putting into operation this clamp, the stationary arm is inserted in place as described, the movable arm swung on the bolt 21 around the tele phone pedestal, fastened to the plate by the nut 25. and then tightened over the pedestal by turning the nut on the bolt 21. The other means of attachment consists in the three sided incline ste idard 26. ha ing the end portion 27 and the inclined edged side portions 28, 28. The tongues 29, 29, are provided on the side portions to fit into the sockets formed bv the raised strips 16, 16, of the plate 4. ,We prefer also to provide the hinge connection 30, the knuckles 31, 31 of which are onthe end of the plate 4 and on the top of the end-portion 27 in order to further secure the incline standard to the plate. By this means, the device may be stood upon a desk or table. If it is desired to fasten it to the wall, the standard 26 may be used and the screws for attachment inserted through the holes 32 located in the end portion of the standard for that purpose.

It will thus be apparent that means are provided whereby the plateupon which are mounted the memorandum. pad and the stop watch, can be easily and securely fastened to a telephone instrument, or may be stood upon a flat surface, or fastened to a wall, at will.

The construction of parts is simple. and durable and produces a neat and attractive article.

, 1. A plate for mounting a watch having an orifice of a size smaller than the size of a desired time piece, a time piece casing, and 7 means on the under side of the plate for mounting said casin thereon, said plate being of a length suihcient to accommodate a pad of paper for making a record.

2. A combination of a plate having a means of supporting the same, said plate having an orifice of a size smaller than the size of a desired time piece, pins on the under side of the plate near said hole, and a casing for a time piece, and means on the casing for detachably mounting the same on the pins, with said plate being of a length sufiicient to accommodate a pad of paper for making a record.

CLARK L. BRAUCHER.

EDYVARD R. JOHNSON.

Attest:

MARSTON ALLEN, HELEN L. AICI-IHOLZ. 

